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Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

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Product no: 9000-0009-9589 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

If you have ever worked with Ableton, you'll know that a controller is mightier than a mouse. In order to experience Ableton to the fullest, you need to be able to touch it. Fortunately, the Akai APC40 MKII is here to help you out. Akai has really paid attention to the feedback from APC40 users and changed the layout of the control panel accordingly. This MK2 version has a slightly more flashy and modern look, the cursors are placed at the bottom, eight of the rotary encoders are now located on a spot that makes more sense, and a number of other controls have also been positioned more efficiently. Overall, the APC40 MKII offers a better work flow than its predecessor.

APC40 MKII: Loads of possibilities

This USB-powered controllers offers a 1:1 integration with Ableton Live: its eight faders, eight rotary encoders and a master fader all provide direct access. A 5x8 matrix, equipped with colourful backlit buttons that are slightly wider than those of the original APC40, gives you control over your Ableton clips. Apart from the excellent controller (another great Akai product), the accessory software that comes with the APC40 MKII deserves a mention as well. Included are Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 (AIR Music Tech), Twist (SONiVOX), Prime Loops (Producers Tools) and the downloadable Launch Packs (Toolroom Records). Apart from a computer, you have everything you need to get started: Ableton, various samples... More than enough to keep you going for quite a while!

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Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product not specified
For software Ableton Live
Functions channel fader(s), master fader, infinite encoder(s) (readable), multi-coloured backlit buttons / pads
MIDI & other MIDI over USB
Software included yes, download
Included software Ableton Live Lite
MIDI controller type for specific software

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 500 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 51,0 x 32,0 x 8,5 cm

Product specifications

  • controller for Ableton
  • MK2 version of the popular Akai APC40
  • new control panel layout
  • ideal integration
  • 5x8 matrix with backlit RGB buttons
  • number of faders: 8 + master + crossfader
  • number of rotary encoders: 16 + master + tempo
  • number of buttons/knobs: 119
  • USB-powered
  • plug-and-play
  • colour: black

Accessory software:

  • Ableton Live Lite
  • Hybrid 3
  • Twist
  • Prime Loops
  • Launch Packs (downloads)

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Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Na lang wachten eindelijk binnen. Dit apparaat is echt een extra aanvulling voor je uitrusting. Makkelijk in gebruik en compact om mee te nemen. Echt een aanrader voor de professional.

Dit apparaat is gemakkelijk in te stellen met resolume. Geen aparte software voor nodig. Aansluiten en direct te gebruiken.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
A lot of functionality and quite nice build quality. However the faders are not really my thing and for this price might as well buy a Push 2.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Een robuuste MIDI-controller met veel knoppen, maar ook met faders!
Je kunt m ook goed inzetten met andere DAW's zoals FL Studio, omdat de knoppen gewoon MIDI-noten sturen.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Fijne controller voor Ableton. Degelijk en werkt met minimale configuratie.

Natuurlijk kan hij minder dan de Push controller, maar daardoor is hij wel een stuk overzichtelijker en dus makkelijker te leren. Een andere voordeel boven de Push is dat je ook faders hebt.

Eigenlijk het enige, of in ieder geval grootste, nadeel vind ik dat je alleen in Live zelf kunt zien waar je in je set bent. Je ziet dus op de APC zelf niet welke kanaal correspondeert met de faders, of welk device (parameters) geselecteert zijn voor de controllers. Dat betekent dat je je set wel goed moet voorbereiden / organiseren...

Maar goed, met displays er op zou de APC natuurlijk weer (een stuk) duurder geweest zijn. Zoals hij is vind ik de prijs/kwaliteit verhouding prima.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Perfecte controller voor ableton. De live sets die ik had voorbereid zijn een heel stuk makkelijker geworden. Werkt ook met logic pro x alleen is het dan iets moeilijker in te stellen. Maar de meegeleverde software is perfect!
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Heel goede controller voor Ableton, gemakkelijk om mee te werken.
Meegeleverde software is prima.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
had deze graag in mij collectie gehad .
stond een levertijd van 4 dagen .
helaas na 6 dagen te hebben geïnformeerd heb ik de bestelling geannuleerd .
omdat de levertijd was verlengd naar 8 weken .
daar ze leveringsproblemen hebben van dit product.
met verwachte levertijden toch wel opletten dat dit verlengd kan worden.
hier zal bax zelf niets aan kunnen doen natuurlijk .
ik zelf heb geleerd niets te bestellen voor het in huis is als je dringend iets nodig hebt.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Leek top en werkte even top..voelde goed en stevig aan alleen na 2 dagen werkte bepaalde knoppen niet meer.. meteen terug gestuurd. Verder top service van Bax!!
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Prima hulpmiddel om Ableton Live te ondersteunen. Ideaal om live te werken en niet afhankelijk te zijn van alleen een macbook. Heeft een paar heel handige functies die o.a. loops een stuk eenvoudiger maken. Goede en stevige afwerking. Goede prijs/kwaliteit verhouding.
Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton

Wrote the following about Akai Professional APC40 MKII Performance Controller for Ableton
Prima hulpmiddel om Ableton Live te ondersteunen. Ideaal om live te werken en niet afhankelijk te zijn van alleen een macbook. Heeft een paar heel handige functies die o.a. loops een stuk eenvoudiger maken. Goede en stevige afwerking. Goede prijs/kwaliteit verhouding.

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